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A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and daikaiju-sized photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in December 2017 and January 2018.

X-Plus’ monster figures can be purchased directly from the company’s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Exclusives and Limited Editions with bonus features or extra pieces not available from other retailers. The standard “General Distribution” versions of the figures are sold by stores and online retailers including SFJ’s sponsors Anime Jungle and Flossie’s Gifts & Collectibles.

Most X-Plus figures are recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older.

The synthetic monster Leogon from Tsuburaya Productions’ RETURN OF ULTRAMAN (帰ってきたウルトラマン, Kaettekita Urutoraman 1971-72) joins X-Plus Daikaiju Series figure line in December. The creature made its debut in the show’s 34th episode, THE INFERNAL LIFE (許さんざいのいのち, Yurusanzai no Inochi).

The X-Plus figure comes with interchangeable lower legs that allow the normally 4-legged Leogon to be posed upright.

This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.

Part of the FAVORITE SCULPTORS LINE based on previously released/limited edition models from top sculptors, the figures were created by Shunsuke Niwa, sculptor of the Toho Daikaiju Series: King Ghidorah (2001 Edition) released this past April. Niwa previously issued the two as the “GMK 30cm Series NO.1: Godzilla ’01 Yokohama Battle!!” (which paired Mothra with Godzilla) and “GMK 30cm Series NO.2: Baragon ’01” resin kits from his studio, MONSTER MAKER 28.

For this release, Mothra’s eyes and Baragon’s horn and crest are molded in translucent plastic.

This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.

In celebration of Ultra Seven’s 50th anniversary, the Tsuburaya Productions hero joins X-Plus’ Gigantic Series of colossal painted soft vinyl figures. Standing over a foot and a half tall, the sculpt faithfully reproduces the hero’s mask and suit from the classic television series.

The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition version comes with a bonus light-up feature for Ultra Seven’s eyes and beam lamp.